Ukrainian Drones Kill 2 in Russian Regions, Hitting Fuel Storage 440 Miles From Border
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 14
Ukrainian Drones Kill 2 in Russian Regions, Hitting Fuel Storage 440 Miles From Border
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 14
Summary
Two people were killed and nine wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's Oryol and Bryansk regions, with Oryol's casualties reported after a strike on a residential building.
A separate drone strike ignited fires at fuel storage facilities in Yaroslavl, about 440 miles from Ukraine's border, as Kyiv keeps targeting Russian oil and gas assets it says finance the invasion.
The attacks coincided with calls between Donald Trump and both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the G7 summit, where Trump again pushed for an end to hostilities.
Zelenskyy said he and Trump would discuss next steps at the G7, while Putin argued strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure would not alter the battlefield and said any Zelenskyy meeting should take place in Moscow.
The wider pressure on Moscow also extended to sanctions enforcement: Britain said it boarded and detained the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, calling it the first U.K.-led operation against Russia's shadow fleet.
Russia's 'shadow fleet' moves 75% of its oil. Can seizing one tanker truly impact Putin's war economy?
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Disrupting Russia’s War Machine: Ukraine’s June 2026 Drone Strikes and Their Consequences
Overview
In mid-June 2026, Ukraine launched a coordinated series of drone strikes deep into Russian territory, targeting key industrial and energy sites such as the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk and the Temp oil depot in Rybinsk. These attacks, confirmed by both Ukrainian and Russian sources, aimed to disrupt Russia’s war funding and logistics by hitting vital infrastructure. Ukraine’s General Staff also reported strikes on oil facilities in the Volgograd region and in Russian-occupied areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. This campaign reflects Ukraine’s broader strategy to weaken Russia’s military capabilities and economic resources through precise, long-range operations.